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Best time to visit Srinagar

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

Srinagar
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Go in Apr, May or Oct — these months score within a whisker of each other; 21C max, 4 rainy days. Nov is the next best.
Where to stay Srinagar · 12–19 Oct 2026 Things to do tours and tickets in Srinagar

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Month by month

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 9d 65% 7.5h avoid bitter cold: 3C daily max
Feb 7d 65% 8.4h avoid bitter cold: 6C daily max
Mar 12° 10d 66% 8.9h ok 12C max, 10 rainy days
Apr 18° 11d 63% 9.9h sweet spot 18C max, 11 rainy days
May 22° 8d 63% 11.4h sweet spot busy peak: This is the summer season, attracting many tourists for outdoor…
Jun 26° 6d 61% 12.1h avoid monsoon (moderate)
Jul 28° 9d 67% 10.8h avoid monsoon (moderate)
Aug 28° 6d 65% 10.8h avoid monsoon (moderate)
Sep 27° 4d 54% 11.3h avoid monsoon (moderate)
Oct 21° 4d 50% 10.2h sweet spot 21C max, 4 rainy days
Nov 13° 6d 57% 8.6h ok 13C max, 6 rainy days
Dec 5d 57% 8.5h ok 6C max, 5 rainy days

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

Getting there

How far Srinagar is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

The year in Srinagar

The climate data suggests a preference for the summer months for visiting Srinagar, while winter can be quite harsh. Tourists should prepare for the monsoon season from mid-June to mid-September.

Busiest
early May to late Aug — This is the summer season, attracting many tourists for outdoor activities and favorable weather.
Quieter, still good
mid Mar to late Apr — Spring offers blooming landscapes and moderate weather, making it a good time for visitors.
early Sep to mid Oct — Early autumn features pleasant temperatures and fewer tourists, providing a quieter experience.
Wet or stormy
mid Jun to mid Sep — monsoon, moderate
Watch out for extreme cold from December to February; wildfire risk during the dry season

This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.

The rest of the trip

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